Beginners Notes #54-Comp Riffs- Keep Your Hands to Yourself-“E”http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ocoecLc8Ky8Requested by a forum member. The notes are cut off sharp with a bouncing palm blocking action. Sort of a boom chick boom chick, timing. Could be used in a lot of these types of songs. Played at low volume behind other instrument lead.

Times 4……………………………………...............................Times 21_______________________________________________________________________2_______________________________________________________________________3_______________________________________________________________________4_______________________________________________________________________5_____7A____7A______7A____7A____________5______5_______5________________6_____7B____7B__7B__7B____7B____________5______5___5___5________________7________7_____________7___________________5______________5_____________8__7__________________________________5_________________________________9_______________________________________________________________________10______________________________________________________________________

Times 2………………………………………..............................Times 21_______________________________________________________________________2_______________________________________________________________________3_______________________________________________________________________4_______________________________________________________________________5_____7A____7A______7A____7A____________7______7_______7_____7__________6_____7B____7B__7B__7B____7B____________7______7___7___7_____7__________7________7_____________7___________________7______________7_____________8__7__________________________________7_________________________________9_______________________________________________________________________10______________________________________________________________________

Times 4……………………………………………..........................Times 21_______________________________________________________________________2_______________________________________________________________________3_______________________________________________________________________4________7________7___________________________8F_______8F_______________5__7-7A_____7-7A_____7A-7______7_________8-8A_____8-8A_____8A-8____8______6_________________________7B_____7B____________________________8____8___7_______________________________________________________________________8_______________________________________________________________________9_______________________________________________________________________10______________________________________________________________________

Times 2………………………………………......................Times 21_______________________________________________________________________2_______________________________________________________________________3_______________________________________________________________________4_______7______7___________________________10F_______10F________________5__7-7A___7-7A___7A-7_____7_________10-10A_____10-10A_____10A-10___10_____6_____________________7B___7B__________________________________10__10___7_______________________________________________________________________8_______________________________________________________________________9_______________________________________________________________________10______________________________________________________________________

Times 2……………………………………........................Times 11_______________________________________________________________________2_______________________________________________________________________3_______________________________________________________________________4_______8_____8_________________________7F_____7F_______________________5__8-8A___8-8A___8A-8_____8_________7-7A___7-7A___7A-7____7_______________6_____________________8B___8B________________________7B___7B____________7_______________________________________________________________________8_______________________________________________________________________9_______________________________________________________________________10______________________________________________________________________

Could be used going into the 5 chord to end a phrase…1_______________________________________________________________________2_______________________________________________________________________3_____________________________________________7~~______________________4________7________7________________________7____________________________5__7-7A_____7-7A_____7A-7______7________7_____7~~_______________________6_________________________7B_____7B-7___________________________________7_______________________________________________________________________8_______________________________________________________________________9_______________________________________________________________________10______________________________________________________________________

Mickey Adams-San Antonio Rose “D”http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6YO_X80OqyY(Here is a nice use of the B&C pedals)1___________________________________________________________________________2___________________________________________________________________________3_____________10 ___________________3__________4-5__3_____3__________________4_________10__10__10______5-5_______3__3_______4-5__3__5__3__5________5______5_____10__10__10__10__10__5-5A__5A__3__3__3A___________5_____5__5-5A__5A__5A_6_____10__10______10__10________5B_____3__3____4-5__3__5__3__5__5-5B__5B__5B_7____________________________________________________________________________8__10_________________10________5_________3F____________________5-5________5_9____________________________________________________________________________

1________________________________________Mister Record Man_______________2_______________________________________________________________________3_______________________________________________________________________4_______________________________________________________________________5_____________________5__5--5A_________3__4__5__________________________6_____5B--5_____5--5B_____5--5B______5__3__4__5__________________________7_______________________________________________________________________8__5_________5_____________________5___________________________________9_______________________________________________________________________10______________________________________________________________________

And Back1___________________________________________________________2___________________________________________________________3___________________________________________________________4___________________________________________________________5__10A--10_______10_________________________________________6___________10B_____10B--10______10--8_______6_______________7____________________________10________8--6_____6--5_________8____________________________________________________5______9___________________________________________________________10__________________________________________________________

Then play this line through twice, then start over less pick up.1____________7_____________7_________________7__________________________2_______________________________________________________________________3______________7B______7B________________7B_____________________________4________7_____________________7________________7____7----7______________5__7--7A_______7A___7A________________7A______________7A--7______________6______________________________7B_______________7B_________7B___7B______7_______________________________________________________________________8_______________________________________________________________________

Here is my transcription in tablature notation of Curly Chalker's solo on the song "Alberta Bound" from his recording "Nashville Sundown". This tab is for the E9 neck with an Emmons setup although Chalker himself played using the Day setup.

In my tab of this solo there are only two knee levers used and they are:

Although this is not a particularly long solo, it does contain some rather difficult passages that will require practice time. Below I have posted an MP3 of the entire song which contains the solo.

CLICK HERE TO HEAR THE MP3

I cannot overemphasize enough the importance of listening to the solo many times through so that you may familiarize yourself with not only the solo itself, but to also gain a good grasp on Chalker's inflection, phrasing, and articulation which is something the tablature alone cannot provide you with. I also recommend that once you have learned and memorized the solo, that you try playing the solo along with the recording so you can play it at the proper tempo. Even if you should decide not to learn the entire solo, you can still cop a few nice licks here and there, so good luck, and have fun with it.

……………………………………………...……………...................................(Second time through go to “B”)1_____3_____3________________________________|___________________________2____________________________________________|___________________________3________3___________________________________|___________________________4__3___________3___3----3--3---3~_____3__3--3___|_________2---2_____2_2--2___5________3A________3A--3--3A--3~_____3__3--3A__|_________2A--2_____2_2--2A__6__3___________3________________3B~__________|__3B--2B_______2B__________7____________________________________________|___________________________8____________________________________________|___________________________